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England retain Women's EURO title after penalty win over Spain
Hannah Hampton saved twice and Chloe Kelly converted the deciding penalty as England won the Basel final 3–1 in the shoot-out after a 1–1 draw.
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Alcaraz beats Struff in four sets to keep Wimbledon defense alive
The two-time defending champion won 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court and booked a fourth-round meeting with Andrey Rublev.
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Belgium's late comeback against Spain secures a second Women's EuroBasket title
Antonia Delaere's lay-up with 5.3 seconds remaining completed Belgium's recovery from a 12-point deficit in a 67–65 final victory.
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Spain edge France 65–64 to reach Women's EuroBasket final
Awa Fam produced 21 points and nine rebounds as Spain recovered from a double-digit deficit and survived France's final free throws.
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Alcaraz recovers from Dzumhur surge to reach Roland-Garros last 16
The defending champion won 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 after the Bosnian recovered from two sets down and led 3-1 in the fourth under the Paris lights.
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Atlético’s four goals in Salzburg secure a direct place in the last sixteen
Atlético won 4–1 in Austria on 29 January and finished fifth in the Champions League league phase, qualifying directly for the round of 16.
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Nys and Van Empel win close Benidorm World Cup races
Nys attacked on the final lap, while Van Empel secured a third consecutive Benidorm victory on 19 January.
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Al-Rajhi and Sanders claim first Dakar titles as Saudi rally reaches Shubaytah
Yazeed Al-Rajhi became the first Saudi car winner, while Australian Daniel Sanders led the motorcycle standings throughout the January rally.
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Shelton holds off Carreno Busta comeback to reach Australian Open third round
The American won 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-4 against the returning Spaniard and secured a place in Melbourne's last 32 for the third consecutive year.
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Hernangómez leads Barcelona to an away win in Paris
Barcelona beat Paris Basketball 90–79 on 3 January, ending two EuroLeague defeats as the home club announced a record crowd.
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